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take lead responsibility for afghanistan's future. we will meet these objectives in three ways. first, we will pursue a military strategy that will break the taliban's momentum and increase afghanistan's capacity over the next 18 months. the 30,000 additional troops that i'm announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010. the fastest possible pace. so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. they'll increase our a built to train competent afghan security forces and to partner with them so that more afghans canet into the fht. and they will help create the conditions for the united states to transfer responsibility to the afghans. because this is an international effort, i've asked that our commitment be joined by contributionfrom our allies. some have already provided additional troops, and we're confident that there will be further contributions in the days and weeks ahead. our friends and fought and bled and died alongside us in afghanistan. and now we must come together to end this war succes
take lead responsibility for afghanistan's future. we will meet these objectives in three ways. first, we will pursue a military strategy that will break the taliban's momentum and increase afghanistan's capacity over the next 18 months. the 30,000 additional troops that i'm announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010. the fastest possible pace. so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. they'll increase our a built to train competent afghan security...
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troops to afghanistan. after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> date for withdrawal sends the wrong message to both our friends and our enemies. >> in many ways, this strategy is a new strategy, and it is as if we were starting over. >> that is a very difficult tale to tell to the american people that have been they're going on in nine years, and here we are still talking about turning it around. >> a democratic congressman from massachusetts and early supporter of barack obama during the last campaign. let me begin by raising the question raised by west point veteran andrew bacevich -- "why not send 100,000 troops rather than 30,000? 1 and 2 whatever takes rather than signal an early exit," evan? >> good question. you sense that there is a perfunctory quality to obama's address. whatever he does, it is not going to work, so he tries to do a middle out here. and yet what else is he going to do? he's not going to get out and to 100,000? most people in the end would do what he did, but what els
troops to afghanistan. after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> date for withdrawal sends the wrong message to both our friends and our enemies. >> in many ways, this strategy is a new strategy, and it is as if we were starting over. >> that is a very difficult tale to tell to the american people that have been they're going on in nine years, and here we are still talking about turning it around. >> a democratic congressman from massachusetts and early...
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let's begin with afghanistan. i'm joined on "the roundtable" by george will, peggy noonan, richard haass, and katrina vanden heuvel of "the nation." i want to show everybody a poll in a we had earlier this week, of presidents' approval in wartime. you see johnson, truman and george w. bush there, basically ski slopes, as they dealt with unpopular wars. we heard secretary gates say today, this is not an exit strategy that president obama has proposed. he said it was in our vital national interest. but clearly, there were was political imperative at play. >> those were unpopular wars. and so is this one. and there's no precedent for the public to begin to rally behind a war they didn't like in the first place. >> the initial support for the president's speech. >> sure. for the speech. but this is not the mcchrystal plan. let me say this in defense of the president. he's -- chrystal proposed, essentially, nation-building. meeting the needs of the afghan people, his words, by, with, and through the almost nonexistent
let's begin with afghanistan. i'm joined on "the roundtable" by george will, peggy noonan, richard haass, and katrina vanden heuvel of "the nation." i want to show everybody a poll in a we had earlier this week, of presidents' approval in wartime. you see johnson, truman and george w. bush there, basically ski slopes, as they dealt with unpopular wars. we heard secretary gates say today, this is not an exit strategy that president obama has proposed. he said it was in our...
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we're in afghanistan because we were attacked from afghanistan. not because we want to build a bitter society in afghanistan. but doing things there to the degree that it contributes to our security mission and the security arena, that's what we're going to do. >> final question. do you think the way out is to strike a deal with the taliban? >> i think that the -- i think that the way out is to improve the security situation in afghanistan to the point and to degrade the taliban to a degree where they're willing to consider reconciliation on the terms of the afghan government. detaching themselves from al qaeda. agreeing to abide by the afghan constitution. agreeing to put down their weapons. those are the conditions -- reconciliation must be the end game here. but it must take place on the terms of the afghan government. >> you think that can happen in a year? >> well, we're not limited to a year. i think that it can happen in the time frame that we're looking at ahead. again. july 2011 is not the end. it is the beginning of a transition. >> secr
we're in afghanistan because we were attacked from afghanistan. not because we want to build a bitter society in afghanistan. but doing things there to the degree that it contributes to our security mission and the security arena, that's what we're going to do. >> final question. do you think the way out is to strike a deal with the taliban? >> i think that the -- i think that the way out is to improve the security situation in afghanistan to the point and to degrade the taliban to...
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troops to afghanistan. after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> reporter: standing before the next generation of america's soldiers, president obama presented his strategy for winning the war. >> some of you fought in afghanistan. some of you will deploy there. as your commander in chief, i owe you a mission that is clearly defined and worthy of your service. >> reporter: the president says status quo is not sustainable, that new terrorist attacks are still being plotted in afghanistan and in neighboring pakistan. he says additional troops are necessary to accelerate the transfer of power to the afghan people and begin bringing u.s. troops home by the summer of 2011. >> if i did not think that the security of the united states and the safety of the american people were at stake in afghanistan, i would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow. >> reporter: the first troops will begin deployment in january, if not before. alexandra rosenberg is a senior ready to follow the pres
troops to afghanistan. after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> reporter: standing before the next generation of america's soldiers, president obama presented his strategy for winning the war. >> some of you fought in afghanistan. some of you will deploy there. as your commander in chief, i owe you a mission that is clearly defined and worthy of your service. >> reporter: the president says status quo is not sustainable, that new terrorist attacks are still...
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corruption is there in afghanistan. corruption is undermining our government, our society, and we must continue to work against it. i as the president of afghanistan am responsible and must take care of the afghan part of corruption. within the afghan community. >> when you went to helen we were told it was rocket fueled gun fire that was fired at you. how many assassination attempts? >> i don't know, maybe three, four. not much. >> when the u.s. pushes you to go out more in the country? >> the afghan people want to see more of their country. it's a good thing. for me to be with the afghan people is great, great joy. if that means taking a risk, i must take it many times over. >> know you said you haven't felt the president's exit date, but how would you feel if in july of 2011, you see american troops as they're exiting the country? >> in a sense that exit date is good for us. it pushes us to harder work. to strengthen our forces, to train our forces. to be realistic about life in afghanistan. and to think many times o
corruption is there in afghanistan. corruption is undermining our government, our society, and we must continue to work against it. i as the president of afghanistan am responsible and must take care of the afghan part of corruption. within the afghan community. >> when you went to helen we were told it was rocket fueled gun fire that was fired at you. how many assassination attempts? >> i don't know, maybe three, four. not much. >> when the u.s. pushes you to go out more in...
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but what are we doing in afghanistan? that's clearly setting this up. >> the spokesman for the democratic committee made a comment that aroused the ire of liberate bloggers. the american people will be interested to hear the leader of the republican party thinks recent events related to the war are comical and that he is betting against our troops. it's unconscionable that he would undermine the troops when they need support. liberal writers have criticized that, saying that the dnc is using karl rove like tactics. >> this was wrong. there's an understandable frustration among democrats with hypocrisy, during the bush years, any criticism of the war policy was unpatriotic. now the republicans are happy to criticize the war policy of president obama. but the way you deal with that is condemning hypocrisy. not by turning into the bush people. this was a bad misstep. it was a cheap shot when what you needed was to talk about it seriously. >> i wonder if chairman steele is an outlier or if he's giving voice to a concern a lot
but what are we doing in afghanistan? that's clearly setting this up. >> the spokesman for the democratic committee made a comment that aroused the ire of liberate bloggers. the american people will be interested to hear the leader of the republican party thinks recent events related to the war are comical and that he is betting against our troops. it's unconscionable that he would undermine the troops when they need support. liberal writers have criticized that, saying that the dnc is...
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commander in afghanistan is warning the war in afghanistan could be lost without more american troops. that word came today after a confidential assessment was leaked. newshour correspondent kwame holman has our lead story report. >> holman: general stanley mcchrystal delivered his 66-page assessment at the end of august. today came confirmation he would seek more troops. the "washington post" was first to obtain mcchrystal's assessment. in it, he said the overall war effort is deteriorating. he said the u.s. risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible, unless it regains the momentum within 12 months. and he went on to warn: the general also repeated his previous calls for focusing u.s. strategy on reducing afghan civilian casualties. pentagon officials confirmed the details without formally releasing the report. and at the white house, it was unclear what response mcchrystal will get. on the sunday talk shows, before the general's assessment was published, president obama said he's skeptical about sending more troops, for now. >> i'm not interested in just b
commander in afghanistan is warning the war in afghanistan could be lost without more american troops. that word came today after a confidential assessment was leaked. newshour correspondent kwame holman has our lead story report. >> holman: general stanley mcchrystal delivered his 66-page assessment at the end of august. today came confirmation he would seek more troops. the "washington post" was first to obtain mcchrystal's assessment. in it, he said the overall war effort is...
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. >> this week on "inside washington," as the president plans to announce his decision on afghanistan, key democrats are talking about a war tax. >> if this war is important enough to fight, it is important enough to pay for. >> it is democrat against democrats the health care bill makes it to the full senate for debate. >> i am opposed to a new government-administered health care plan. >> i don't want four democratic senators dictating to the other 56 of us. >> the president says he gets the message about jobs. >> i will not rest until businesses are investing again and businesses are hiring again and people have work again. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> next tuesday, december 1, president obama is expected to reveal to the nation his policy on afghanistan, after which he intends to go up to capitol hill in an effort to shore up support among democrats. his goal, he says, is to stop al qaeda from operating in afghanistan. >> it is in our strategic interest, in our national security interest, to make sure that al qaeda and its extremist allies ca
. >> this week on "inside washington," as the president plans to announce his decision on afghanistan, key democrats are talking about a war tax. >> if this war is important enough to fight, it is important enough to pay for. >> it is democrat against democrats the health care bill makes it to the full senate for debate. >> i am opposed to a new government-administered health care plan. >> i don't want four democratic senators dictating to the other 56 of...
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involvement here in afghanistan. i wanted to bring out a pretty remarkable passage from jonathan alter on "the promise." you probably have seen it. it talks about a meeting with you and the president november 29th where the president reportedly says to you, david, tell me now, i want you to be honest with me, you can do this within 18 months? sir, i'm confident we can hand over the taliban in that time. >> i'm not going to comment about a conversation in the oval office. you have been in the oval office. >> did you think then it was possible to turn over controlled to the a and a by 2011? >> what we all support, this is the entire chain of command from general mcchrystal through me and the secretary and so forth, is that it would be possible to begin the transition at a pace that is determined by -- >> what does that mean, exactly? we've heard that phrase so many times, conditions on the ground. what would be the conditions that would allow for a significant withdrawal in july 2011? >> well, what allows transition to
involvement here in afghanistan. i wanted to bring out a pretty remarkable passage from jonathan alter on "the promise." you probably have seen it. it talks about a meeting with you and the president november 29th where the president reportedly says to you, david, tell me now, i want you to be honest with me, you can do this within 18 months? sir, i'm confident we can hand over the taliban in that time. >> i'm not going to comment about a conversation in the oval office. you...
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mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six women and lied about it. tonight, you'll see the one whose interview with abc news triggered the admission and apologies. >>> good evening to you tonight from afghanistan, where this is a big moment in the history of this conflict, the ten-year war, the longest in america's history. at the white house today, the president held a meeting to talk about the beginning of the exit. how many of the 100,000 troops currently stationed here should be brought home, and all of this amid the continuing clamor from congress to accelerate the withdraws and do
mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six...
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when he put a time line for us to leave afghanistan. once you give a time line you give the enemy an objective to hold on, to bunker down if you will, and survive whatever onslaught the united states is going to put forth and the other problem is, you have all of those actors in the region, from the pakistanis to afghans, opposing the taliban. who realize that the u.s. isn't going to be there to finish the job. they'll have to deal with the taliban afterwards. you created an untenable situation. in some respects i agree with congressman gingrich -- if this is the game plan, then why are we still there? let's either commit to winning or let's get out. >> okay, so, what does president santorum do? do you commit to winning, what does that take? or do you say it's time to get out? >> well, i think if you commit to winning you change the entire dynamic in the region, you change the dynamic with respect to the taliban and you recognize that we're going to stay there and we're going to finish the job. by the way, it may not be the heavy footpr
when he put a time line for us to leave afghanistan. once you give a time line you give the enemy an objective to hold on, to bunker down if you will, and survive whatever onslaught the united states is going to put forth and the other problem is, you have all of those actors in the region, from the pakistanis to afghans, opposing the taliban. who realize that the u.s. isn't going to be there to finish the job. they'll have to deal with the taliban afterwards. you created an untenable...
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will afghanistan prove to be barack obama's vietnam? and we revisit the president's nobel peace prize. >> i do not feel that i deserved being in the company of so many of the transformative the figures who have been honored by this prize. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> wednesday was a happy day on wall street as the dow jones industrial average hit and had thousand mark. the headlines in "the wall street journal" and "the washingtonost" tell us that the recession is on the run, but the economic picture is not as rosy. >> i work in a restaurant, and we have people who are looking for low-wage jobs. >> wall street is able to make more money than before because washington loaned them money at cut rates to relocate them. the bank ads are stuffing it in their pockets even as americans are suffering from unemployment and low wages. >> state and local governments are in bad shape, business is having trouble getting credit, foreclosures are way up, nearly 1 million americans lost their homes over the summer
will afghanistan prove to be barack obama's vietnam? and we revisit the president's nobel peace prize. >> i do not feel that i deserved being in the company of so many of the transformative the figures who have been honored by this prize. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> wednesday was a happy day on wall street as the dow jones industrial average hit and had thousand mark. the headlines in "the wall street journal" and "the...
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>> mike boettcher in afghanistan. mike, thanks. >>> i want to bring in christiane amanpour, the anchor of abc's "this week." as we heard martha report at the top of thatt phone call, the president received last night this. and you learned the briefings continue today and the president issuing a statement. >> that's right, the white house says the president was, of course, briefed several times and then he did issue a statement and, of course, he said that he and all americans mourn the loss of these american service members. he sent out his sympathies to the families of those who were killed and to their loved ones and he talked about how it reminds everyone of the sacrifice that these people are making for afghanistan and for a free and more peaceful afghanistan, and he included in his remarks a remembrance of the afghans who also died alongside the americans in that terrible attack. >> and christiane, in the bigger picture here, what does this mean for the state of play in afghanistan? >> well, david, you know, ther
>> mike boettcher in afghanistan. mike, thanks. >>> i want to bring in christiane amanpour, the anchor of abc's "this week." as we heard martha report at the top of thatt phone call, the president received last night this. and you learned the briefings continue today and the president issuing a statement. >> that's right, the white house says the president was, of course, briefed several times and then he did issue a statement and, of course, he said that he and...
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the war in afghanistan continues to rage. on tuesday, the body of steffen mace arrived at dover air force base. he was one of 17 killed in the last two weeks. the president is being asked to reevaluate his tragedy. stanley mcchrystal has made clear that more troops are needed, as many as 40,000. >> i am convinced that the analysis is not only correct but should be employed as quickly as possible. >> some democrats are forcing the president to focus on a strategy that would not require additional resource >> to president is headed in the right direction. strategy before resources. >> to president said no one feels more urgent about the war to him. leaving afghanistan is not an option. >> al qaeda has lost operational capacity and legitimacy and credibility. >> so far of this war has cost $300 billion. courtney robinson, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> american support for the war in afghanistan continues to decline. president obama's approval ratings are starting to rise again. 56% approve of his job performance. 39% disapprove.
the war in afghanistan continues to rage. on tuesday, the body of steffen mace arrived at dover air force base. he was one of 17 killed in the last two weeks. the president is being asked to reevaluate his tragedy. stanley mcchrystal has made clear that more troops are needed, as many as 40,000. >> i am convinced that the analysis is not only correct but should be employed as quickly as possible. >> some democrats are forcing the president to focus on a strategy that would not...
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there is an ongoing afghanistan. our gratitude goes out to all the men and women who serve and their families. happy thanksgiving, america. >> dicky: tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> jimmy: michele bachmann said she won't rest until obama care is repealed. or until she kidnaps all 101 dalmatians. >> dicky: kristen stewart. >> jimmy: in this movie, you get married, have sex and have a baby all in the span of about 20 minutes. >> dicky: the stars of our
there is an ongoing afghanistan. our gratitude goes out to all the men and women who serve and their families. happy thanksgiving, america. >> dicky: tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> jimmy: michele bachmann said she won't rest until obama care is repealed. or until she kidnaps all 101 dalmatians. >> dicky: kristen stewart. >> jimmy: in this movie, you get married, have sex and have a baby all in the span of about 20 minutes. >> dicky: the stars of our
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we have afghanistan. we now have the virtual afghanistan. i think obama is doing the right thing, taking out a blank piece of paper, where are we now? what is the threat and what the strategy? >> this is the thing that has baffled me. i don't understand why he doesn't want to know the troops numbers are. >> if you're going to build a house, you want to have a plan. before you call in the carpenters and or how many carpenters you need. >> i wonder how much it's going to cost to have that plan. it's not another issue. you want to know if u can resource those troops. because if you have a plan and you don't know the troops -- i think this is what frurated the people at the pentagon. why can't we talk about the troop numbers and clearly, we know a lot of the reasons we're not talking about them. >> we're going to talk about them, because general mcchrystal is going to have to go to that building behind us and talk about it. all of the republicans on the house -- on the senate armed services committee want him to testify. he will testify. but, ma
we have afghanistan. we now have the virtual afghanistan. i think obama is doing the right thing, taking out a blank piece of paper, where are we now? what is the threat and what the strategy? >> this is the thing that has baffled me. i don't understand why he doesn't want to know the troops numbers are. >> if you're going to build a house, you want to have a plan. before you call in the carpenters and or how many carpenters you need. >> i wonder how much it's going to cost to...
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in afghanistan. >> when we look back at 9/11, 3,000 people dead on that day, we knew afghanistan was harboring osama bin laden and 90% of the public supported taking military action. every member of congress but one. if that is not a case where you would order retaliation, what is? >> well, i just said i do believe that we should have taken aggressive action. i just don't think necessarily putting tens of thousands of our troops was the correct way to do it. but you know we're talking about things that are in the past. we will never know the answer to that. we really need to be concentrating on what are we going to do now to deal with the global jihad threat. >> you have said you would maintain the military presence in afghanistan as president obama announced this week? >> yes. i would. i think we saw what happened in iraq when we withdrew. i don't think that we want to make that mistake again. i'm very happy to see that we have a learning curve there. >> and just before i move on, i just want to be
in afghanistan. >> when we look back at 9/11, 3,000 people dead on that day, we knew afghanistan was harboring osama bin laden and 90% of the public supported taking military action. every member of congress but one. if that is not a case where you would order retaliation, what is? >> well, i just said i do believe that we should have taken aggressive action. i just don't think necessarily putting tens of thousands of our troops was the correct way to do it. but you know we're...
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." >> in afghanistan, the u.s. has discovered large deposits of iron, >>> and now "the sunday funnies." >> in afghanistan, the u.s. has discovered large deposits of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium. as most people would call it, not osama bin laden. >> i think we have a photo of the speech. look at this. how does this happen, every time he gives a speech, where do these -- >> the salahis. >> who invited them? >> a few weeks ago, hayward said, this is what he said, the environmental impact of the spill is likely to be very, very modest. by modest, you mean it's only destroying one of the solar system's eight planets, then, yes, it's modest. >> british, i know you are doing your best to keep the oil off of our shoreline. but you have failed miserably. i mean, how could i put that another way? let's just say that the oil was a ball and the coastline was a goal! score! >> we'll be right back. every heart beat, every breath, every anomaly... from over a thousand pieces of unique information per second. helping doc
." >> in afghanistan, the u.s. has discovered large deposits of iron, >>> and now "the sunday funnies." >> in afghanistan, the u.s. has discovered large deposits of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium. as most people would call it, not osama bin laden. >> i think we have a photo of the speech. look at this. how does this happen, every time he gives a speech, where do these -- >> the salahis. >> who invited them? >> a few weeks ago,...
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maybe in afghanistan. i don't think so. >> the previous administration took their eye off the ball in iraq. and ignored afghanistan for too long. and general mcchrystal likely to come back with the request for more troops. this is becoming barack obama's war. >> it's totally become his war. it's an interesting situation when you look at three or four years ago, who would have thought we would have debate that iraq would be all settled and afghanistan would be totally out of control. he's in a situation where it sounds like rumors that the pentagon wants to double the troop strength in afghanistan. from what you hear. i think it's a much more difficult situation than iraq. i think iraq has been used to, even though saddam hussein was bad, a central government-imposed solution. afghanistan has never been the situation where a central government solution has ever worked in the history of afghanistan. >> and peggy mentioned this idea of doubling the troops. and the pentagon said that's probably who high. the o
maybe in afghanistan. i don't think so. >> the previous administration took their eye off the ball in iraq. and ignored afghanistan for too long. and general mcchrystal likely to come back with the request for more troops. this is becoming barack obama's war. >> it's totally become his war. it's an interesting situation when you look at three or four years ago, who would have thought we would have debate that iraq would be all settled and afghanistan would be totally out of control....
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. >>> good evening from afghanistan. we are here because history is watching as 30 thousand american men and women begin to arrive hoping to rescue the 8-year war from the spiraling violence. this is the headquarters of the american coalition headed by general stanley mcchrystal. he sent president obama the alarm that prompted the surge saying he needed new troops, new direction or america risked failure in the war. every in the morning, he heads out to the battle field. he has another way. maps that shows the dangerous turn the war has taken. 2005, the yellow shows pockets of violence. and 2007, most of the country. antwooichb, more than 2,000 afghans killed or wounded. and now the surge with the pressure on general stanley mcchrystal to turn it around immediately. have you done it? have you turned the tide? >> i believe we have done it now. we are ra changed the way we operate and we are on the way to convince the afghan people we are here to protect them. >> 942 beths in afghanistan. 1,000 injuries here. general mccal
. >>> good evening from afghanistan. we are here because history is watching as 30 thousand american men and women begin to arrive hoping to rescue the 8-year war from the spiraling violence. this is the headquarters of the american coalition headed by general stanley mcchrystal. he sent president obama the alarm that prompted the surge saying he needed new troops, new direction or america risked failure in the war. every in the morning, he heads out to the battle field. he has another...
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in the world as to how we handle afghanistan. this is the place where taliban took control after the russians left. i hope the president will tell listening, tuesday, that will never happen again with this new surge of forces. taliban will never take back over afghanistan. we'll put measurements and benchmarks on the afghan government. but we'll have the troopgs in afghanistan to win the conflict. i hope he says that without any uncertain terms. >> how about this question of costs? about $1 million per year for service member. david obey talked to our jonathan karl. this week, said we ought to pay for it. take a listen. >> we should pay for the war as well. >> how? >> by having war surtax. the problem in this country, with this issue the only people who have been asked to sacrifice are military families. >> does he have a point there, senator graham, if we ght a war, shouldn't the american people pay for it? >> i would like to have an endeavor to find some dollars to y for the war and prioritize american spending. where does our
in the world as to how we handle afghanistan. this is the place where taliban took control after the russians left. i hope the president will tell listening, tuesday, that will never happen again with this new surge of forces. taliban will never take back over afghanistan. we'll put measurements and benchmarks on the afghan government. but we'll have the troopgs in afghanistan to win the conflict. i hope he says that without any uncertain terms. >> how about this question of costs? about...
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under attack in afghanistan. and key republican's words about the war start a fire storm at home. >>> lost weekend. the oil emptying beaches across the gulf. and now a new forecast as the spill headed for miami. >>> the shark scare. a great white captured right off one of america's popular coastlines, sparking a new warning this holiday. >>> spy kids. inside those picture perfect homes. did the accused spies have children simply for cover? >>> and, on top of the world. the man helping wounded warriors scale unthink about heights with help from a superstar whose one name you'll know. she's helping our "person of the week." >>> good evening. as we head into this holiday weekend, a very stark reminder of the escalating danger facing the troops fighting on the front lines in afghanistan. we have seen the firefights before, but never through a lens quite like this. a tiny camera attached to a soldier's helmet as his comrade is shot. the images from the british military come just as general david petraeus arrived there
under attack in afghanistan. and key republican's words about the war start a fire storm at home. >>> lost weekend. the oil emptying beaches across the gulf. and now a new forecast as the spill headed for miami. >>> the shark scare. a great white captured right off one of america's popular coastlines, sparking a new warning this holiday. >>> spy kids. inside those picture perfect homes. did the accused spies have children simply for cover? >>> and, on top of...
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and he joins us now from kabul, afghanistan. and now tell us how the troops are reacting so far. we are to imagine it's very jubilant there. >> reporter: well, peggy, the reaction i've been getting from troops has come online to me. troops are happy to see this happen. they believe their sacrifice means something. and this war that has gone on ten years now. but i have to say that i've just been in contact with a top u.s. officer here who tells me the reaction from afghanistan will be muted. nothing official is planned. after all, a war is still being waged here. and they do not want to ignite any protests from afghans here in this country by showing celebrations of u.s. troops on bases. so they're going to keep it low-key, because this war is going on. as of may 1st, which was yesterday, the taliban announced that they were beginning their spring offensive. this will take the form most likely of many, many suicide bombers around the country. south of the capital yesterday, there was a report of a 12-year-old boy who detonated a
and he joins us now from kabul, afghanistan. and now tell us how the troops are reacting so far. we are to imagine it's very jubilant there. >> reporter: well, peggy, the reaction i've been getting from troops has come online to me. troops are happy to see this happen. they believe their sacrifice means something. and this war that has gone on ten years now. but i have to say that i've just been in contact with a top u.s. officer here who tells me the reaction from afghanistan will be...
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leaving afghanistan at this point is not an option. the president touted gains made in fighting al qaeda saying our efforts have limited its operations. courtney robinson, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> hold on to your hats. >> a wind advisory goes into effect at 8:00 a.m. this morning. the sun wi quickly come out. it will be gusty. >> a bad hair day. >> let's show you some of the showers. they have been white in nature. i have heard people saying that they are spitting out there. down near culpeper, but some showers over towards the deceaseeast and towards the southeastern prince george's county and southern maryland. it is still overcast. the sun will not be out for a few more minutes. 66 across the city at 6:51. the storm system will swing through. there will be some gusty winds from the northwest. sustained winds up to 25 miles an hour. we will see it some sunshe poking through. it will feel all right out there. if you left your trash out there, the can could be missing by this
leaving afghanistan at this point is not an option. the president touted gains made in fighting al qaeda saying our efforts have limited its operations. courtney robinson, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> hold on to your hats. >> a wind advisory goes into effect at 8:00 a.m. this morning. the sun wi quickly come out. it will be gusty. >> a bad hair day. >> let's show you some of the showers. they have...
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the president's approval ratings dropping on afghanistan. i think the most effective line the president had tonight is when he said the nation i'm not interesting in building is own our. that's what's going to resonate with most americans. the question is, will they give him a chance to try to win this war? how much time will they give him? how much money are they willing to spend? all of those questions are unanswered tonight. >> so, the real work begins now. george, thank you. >> thank you. >>> we're going to take a break right now, and when we come back, we'll shift gears, look at how modern day man is but a shell of our ancient ancestors. that's tonight's "sign of the times." (announcer) funny thing about sinus pressure you can blow your nose but nothing comes out! advil cold & sinus knows that the real problem isn't always mucus. it's often swelling caused by inflammation in your nasal passages. the right medicine for the real problem is advil cold & sinus with a strong decongestant that reduces swelling to relieve sinus pressure plus t
the president's approval ratings dropping on afghanistan. i think the most effective line the president had tonight is when he said the nation i'm not interesting in building is own our. that's what's going to resonate with most americans. the question is, will they give him a chance to try to win this war? how much time will they give him? how much money are they willing to spend? all of those questions are unanswered tonight. >> so, the real work begins now. george, thank you. >>...
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. >> there is no discussion going on about leaving afghanistan. >> the situation in afghanistan is serious and deteriorating. >> and congress pushes forward on health care. >> the bill we're referring to will never see the light of day. >> two defining issues. two powerhouse roundtables. afghanistan with key senate leaders. the retired general who devised the iraq surge. the congressman leading the charge for an exit from afghanistan. our "this week" debate. >>> then -- health care, ethics and all of the week's politics with george will, arianna huffington. and our dualing strategist, donna brazile and republican c nicolle wallace. >> president obama gets $1.4 million. usually to get a check that big you have to blackmail david letterman. >>> what was the nobel committee thinking? what impact will the peace prize have on president obama and his agenda. we're going to debate both those questions today. but we begin with the president's looming decision on the war in afghanistan. let me bring in our first roundtable. i'm joined by dianne finestein, jack keane, congressman jim mcgovern from m
. >> there is no discussion going on about leaving afghanistan. >> the situation in afghanistan is serious and deteriorating. >> and congress pushes forward on health care. >> the bill we're referring to will never see the light of day. >> two defining issues. two powerhouse roundtables. afghanistan with key senate leaders. the retired general who devised the iraq surge. the congressman leading the charge for an exit from afghanistan. our "this week"...
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clearly, the taliban is on the move in afghanistan. i think john is right that there are not enough troops there to keep that from happening. the question is, do we want to spend $20 billion, $30 billion, $40 billion a year for as long as the eye can see? you know that's real money, even by government standards. do we have that much national interest in afghanistan? and for that matter, is the threat to the homeland from afghanistan any higher from libya, syria? if i were a terrorist, i would put my base camp in one of those countries, much closer to europe, much closer to america. >> this will be a big issue. it's quieted it down a little bit because the president left troops there. but honestly, george, i don't think americans are ready for what's happening on the ground in these places. if it keeps happening and we keep losing americans in the fight. >> thank you all very much. >>> up next, ben carson stirs up controversy, surges in the polls, his challenge to trump. and jeb bush's drastic moves. that's all on our roundtable. >> ann
clearly, the taliban is on the move in afghanistan. i think john is right that there are not enough troops there to keep that from happening. the question is, do we want to spend $20 billion, $30 billion, $40 billion a year for as long as the eye can see? you know that's real money, even by government standards. do we have that much national interest in afghanistan? and for that matter, is the threat to the homeland from afghanistan any higher from libya, syria? if i were a terrorist, i would...
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he did the same thing with the national urban league this week, stayed away from afghanistan. he needs to go to his base and tell them by the commander-in- chief is doing what he is doing. if he cannot keep his base with him, he is really in trouble. you just cannot rely on people who support the war to stay with him. >> but it is more than a question of politics. it's a question of honor. if you are commander-in-chief and you have just sent 30,000 new troops into battle, you have to have -- you are responsible for making the case. there is a sense that the country has and that afghans have that the president is half- hearted about this. he has not made a speech at great he is obviously much more interested in the domestic agenda -- he has not made a speech. he is obviously much more interested in them domestic agenda. and the speech at west point, he announces the surge and the next sentence he announces a time of withdrawal. if you are in afghanistan and you are not sophisticated and it was a washington and you don't understand that perhaps it is a way to keep his base quiet
he did the same thing with the national urban league this week, stayed away from afghanistan. he needs to go to his base and tell them by the commander-in- chief is doing what he is doing. if he cannot keep his base with him, he is really in trouble. you just cannot rely on people who support the war to stay with him. >> but it is more than a question of politics. it's a question of honor. if you are commander-in-chief and you have just sent 30,000 new troops into battle, you have to have...
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what's next for the war in afghanistan. president trump's address hours ago lays out some new ground in the fight against terrorism. but some questions still remain. we have reaction to the president's prime time address. >>> and quite a scene, the new video coming in as anger boiled over, the first charlottesville city council meeting. the mayor and city council members forced to flee the meeting. >>> and the ohio judge ambushed in a brazen daytime attack. right outside his courthouse. >> he was shot five times point blank, but he had a surprise for his attacker, pulling out his own gun and returning fire. we'll tell you how it all played out.
what's next for the war in afghanistan. president trump's address hours ago lays out some new ground in the fight against terrorism. but some questions still remain. we have reaction to the president's prime time address. >>> and quite a scene, the new video coming in as anger boiled over, the first charlottesville city council meeting. the mayor and city council members forced to flee the meeting. >>> and the ohio judge ambushed in a brazen daytime attack. right outside his...
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and to rebuild afghanistan's infrastructure, u.s. funds will have to bypass the consider cy administration and go to local governments. >> the days of providing a blank check are over. >> reporter: the surge will bring the total of troops to about 100,000. with the first wave of new arrivals on the ground as early as christmas. reaction from those who serve was mixed. first lieutenant dan bershinsky, a west point graduate, who lost both legs in afghanistan, supports the president. >> the troops will be a plus. it will be a nice increase in manpower. and hopefully everyone gets to come home. >> reporter: but one marine says he's skeptical. >> and flooding them with 30,000 of our guys. i'm not understanding that too well. obama's going to do what he's going to do. and we're going to go over there and get it done. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gits and secretary of state hillary clinton go to capitol hill later this morning to sell this plan to congress. but there's skepticism from republicans and democrats. jeremy and vinita. >
and to rebuild afghanistan's infrastructure, u.s. funds will have to bypass the consider cy administration and go to local governments. >> the days of providing a blank check are over. >> reporter: the surge will bring the total of troops to about 100,000. with the first wave of new arrivals on the ground as early as christmas. reaction from those who serve was mixed. first lieutenant dan bershinsky, a west point graduate, who lost both legs in afghanistan, supports the president....
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is committed to stay in afghanistan for at least three and a half more years. a war that despite tonight's speech will continue to weigh on the commander in chief. for "nightline," i'm martha raddatz in washington. >> president obama's drawdown in afghanistan. thanks to martha for that. >>> just ahead, a verdict in the case of a self-help author, accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three people in an arizona sweat lodge ceremony that was supposed to purify them. i was driving in northern california. my son was asleep. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the other lane. [ kim ] i was literally fafaling asleep at the wheel. it got my attention, telling me that i wasn't paying attention. i had no idea the guy in front of me had stopped short. but my car did. -my car did. -thankfully, my mercedes did. [ male announcer ] a world you can't predict... demands a car you can trust. the e-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. so i took my heaeaburn pill and som
is committed to stay in afghanistan for at least three and a half more years. a war that despite tonight's speech will continue to weigh on the commander in chief. for "nightline," i'm martha raddatz in washington. >> president obama's drawdown in afghanistan. thanks to martha for that. >>> just ahead, a verdict in the case of a self-help author, accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three people in an arizona sweat lodge ceremony that was supposed to purify them. i...
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he made it official this evening. 30,000 additional troops are heading to afghanistan next month. kris van cleave has more on the president's comments and why some are not happy with this plan. >> some are calling this the most critical speech of his young presidency. tonight, he made his case to the nation that more troops are needed to turn things around, saying that the country for years has moved backwards. >> as commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our national interest to send an additional 30,000 additional troops to afghanistan. >> it was not a surprise byhe time he took the stage at west point. he sought first that the fight stemmed from 9/11. >> this is the epicenter of violent extremism practiced by al-qaeda. it was from here where we were attacked on 9/11. >> since taking office, he has already sent more than 20,000 additional troops to afghanistan. this new force will bring the total number to 100,000 by 2010, with some marines in place by christmas. >> after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> there is a fundamental difference of how we s
he made it official this evening. 30,000 additional troops are heading to afghanistan next month. kris van cleave has more on the president's comments and why some are not happy with this plan. >> some are calling this the most critical speech of his young presidency. tonight, he made his case to the nation that more troops are needed to turn things around, saying that the country for years has moved backwards. >> as commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our national...
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options in afghanistan. >> the time has come for the world to move in a new direction. president >> obama goes to the u.n. -- >> president obama goes to the u.n. general assembly. >> i am not delaying, i am making an extremely important point. >> it is an important point, but you are also delaying. >> i am pleased to appoint paul kirk as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to "insider washington." i'm mark shields, sitting in for bordon peterson, who will be back next week. "the washington post" scored a scoop of the week with bob woodward's story that general stanley mcchrystal thinks that the united states needs more troops in afghanistan to keep the mission from failing. >> if the president does not come to a decision soon, what will happen is we will miss the window of getting more troops into the theater as the spring t hawo occurs when, more troops will be necessary. >> the leak of the report is seen as response to the president's perceived reluctance to send more troops
options in afghanistan. >> the time has come for the world to move in a new direction. president >> obama goes to the u.n. -- >> president obama goes to the u.n. general assembly. >> i am not delaying, i am making an extremely important point. >> it is an important point, but you are also delaying. >> i am pleased to appoint paul kirk as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--...
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, tribal region of afghanistan, libya. that's five wars. how many do these people want? with regard to libya, did libya attack us? no. were we obliged to get involved in a civil war? were americans endangered? no. find me a reason for this. >> to say that people are isolationists, akin to those who didn't want to resist hitler and the empire in japan, because they don't want to prolong the folly of the involvement in libya is pre posterous. when ronald reagan made a mistake as he did in lebanon, he quickly liquidated it. >> do you think this real admonishing from john mccain to the fellow republicans on this very issue, how is it going to play in the republican race? >> romney and the rest of the republicans actually have polling on their side in this case, even among the republicans. abc-washington post poll we asked the question, should the u.s. withdraw substantial amount of troops from afghanistan, 73% of all americans said yes, including 59% of republicans. but the tension part. this goes back to your question about t
, tribal region of afghanistan, libya. that's five wars. how many do these people want? with regard to libya, did libya attack us? no. were we obliged to get involved in a civil war? were americans endangered? no. find me a reason for this. >> to say that people are isolationists, akin to those who didn't want to resist hitler and the empire in japan, because they don't want to prolong the folly of the involvement in libya is pre posterous. when ronald reagan made a mistake as he did in...
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commander in afghanistan. the president said today it was a question of trust and team work in wartime. and mcchrystal's boss, general david petraeus, as agreed to step in and take charge of the war in aftghanistan and the 92,000 american men and women fighting there tonight. on this fast-moving day, we're ready to weigh in, and we begin with jake tapper and what happened at the white house. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, a source close to the president described this as a sad, tragic day. it was certainly a day of consequence. the oval office meeting between the president and the general was tense and short, only 30 minutes, after which stanley mcchrystal's command in afghanistan came to an abrupt and inglorious end. >> today i accepted general stanley mccrystal's resignation and did so with considerable regret. but also with certainty that it is the right thing for our mission in afghanistan, for our military and for our country. >> reporter: it started with those disparaging remarks mcchrysta
commander in afghanistan. the president said today it was a question of trust and team work in wartime. and mcchrystal's boss, general david petraeus, as agreed to step in and take charge of the war in aftghanistan and the 92,000 american men and women fighting there tonight. on this fast-moving day, we're ready to weigh in, and we begin with jake tapper and what happened at the white house. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, a source close to the president described this as a...
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he says that with regret they were stuck with this inflation of afghanistan and now afghanistan is their war. and democrats, who for all of this time has been saying it is the most important war are now questioning whether it is or was. the answer is ambiguous. not clear. the real issue i think in the column is the if it is winnable in a sense of giving us what we need or not. the answer will come from petreaus and his other commanders. >> your thoughts, colby? >> i am not sure -- this is not a democratic war. you have secretary gates and you have the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff also talking about the need to step up u.s. presence in their country. you have the military pushing for this. so it is not a partisan question so much as military -- >> trapped by the rhetoric in the four years. now democrats are in charge and a half to decide if it really is as important as they pretended it was. >> the country has to decide. >> big big oil. special interests. washington lobbyists. they've gotten their way for years, protecting record profits. that's why they're spending millions, to
he says that with regret they were stuck with this inflation of afghanistan and now afghanistan is their war. and democrats, who for all of this time has been saying it is the most important war are now questioning whether it is or was. the answer is ambiguous. not clear. the real issue i think in the column is the if it is winnable in a sense of giving us what we need or not. the answer will come from petreaus and his other commanders. >> your thoughts, colby? >> i am not sure --...
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look, take another one, the police in afghanistan. now, when you drill down on the police in afghanista you talk about corruption at the high level in afghanistan, at the police level, it's automatic. and when you look at the numbers about the police, in afghanistan, instead of going up, as general mcchrystal has projected and everybody hopes, it's going down because of the attrition. >> i have no problem with the process. i think deliberations are fine. this is about signals. what does joe villager in pakistan think? what do the pakistanis think? they know the taliban will be there forever. >> president karzai has put out a olive branch to the taliban. said he wants to work with them. >> but they don't know that about us. i think the mcchrystal memo was very clear on this. we have to change the momentum with a massive display of determination. that determination simply doesn't exist in washington. >> general mcchrystal said, look, the insurgency in afghanistan, which he's in charge of trying to defeat or control, is directed, not fro
look, take another one, the police in afghanistan. now, when you drill down on the police in afghanista you talk about corruption at the high level in afghanistan, at the police level, it's automatic. and when you look at the numbers about the police, in afghanistan, instead of going up, as general mcchrystal has projected and everybody hopes, it's going down because of the attrition. >> i have no problem with the process. i think deliberations are fine. this is about signals. what does...
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the new commander in afghanistan is really the old commander in afghanistan. >> general petraeus communicated in our review last fall. and he supported and helped design the strategy we have in place. >> reporter: general petraeus has been the man above the man president obama fired after an embarrassing "rolling stone" article. >> war is bigger than any man or woman. whether a private, a general, or a president. >> reporter: now, petraeus essentially takes a step down, from central command, to top ground commander in afghanistan. general stanley mcchrystal fades into the background. >> this is the most pressing theater. the most pressing mission. and petraeus has the relationships and has the relationship with the president. and this is as close as you can get without missing a beat. >> reporter: in the "rolling stone" piece, aides said mcchrystal was pretty disappointed in his first meeting with president obama because the president clearly didn't know anything about him, who he was. quote, here is a guy who is going to run his war. but he didn't seem engaged. >> conduct in the recently-pub
the new commander in afghanistan is really the old commander in afghanistan. >> general petraeus communicated in our review last fall. and he supported and helped design the strategy we have in place. >> reporter: general petraeus has been the man above the man president obama fired after an embarrassing "rolling stone" article. >> war is bigger than any man or woman. whether a private, a general, or a president. >> reporter: now, petraeus essentially takes a...
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has been at war in afghanistan. it started just 26 days after the september 11th attacks. >> that day, then-president bush, said the u.s. would not waiver, tire, walter or fail. from the abc news vault, some of our war coverage from october 7th, 2001. >> tonight, america fights back. now reporting from new york, peter jennings. >> good evening, everyone. it has been another extraordinary day here and, of course, in afghanistan. we begin by assuming that you have heard at least the bare essentials of what happened today. and here are some of them. the united states has attacked afghanistan. u.s. and british forces. they've used bombers. and they've used submarines. the british launched a cruise missile from one of their submarines. airports and training camps belonging to osama bin laden were the primary targets in afghanistan. the attack continues. there's been quite an extraordinary statement from osama bin laden himself. and the u.s. was also preparing and has been preparing some time ago, to drop food shipments t
has been at war in afghanistan. it started just 26 days after the september 11th attacks. >> that day, then-president bush, said the u.s. would not waiver, tire, walter or fail. from the abc news vault, some of our war coverage from october 7th, 2001. >> tonight, america fights back. now reporting from new york, peter jennings. >> good evening, everyone. it has been another extraordinary day here and, of course, in afghanistan. we begin by assuming that you have heard at least...
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he felt his war was in afghanistan. more now from bob woodruff. >> by april 2004, pat tillman was finally in afghanistan. it was where he wanted to be. >> he'd become much more disillusioned about the army by what he had seen in iraq, but he -- he was going to fulfill his commitment and he was looking forward to going to afghanistan. >> on april 22, 2004, while on mission in the mountains of afghanistan, near the pakistan border, a humvee broke down and the platoon was ordered to split into two groups. pat went with one, and his brother went with the other. >> it's really sad, this tragic cascade of decisions. >> i heard the gun fire and then i saw the tracer rounds pouring out. >> pat's group raced to support them. >> like a fireworks show, and my adrenaline just immediately spiked. and then once i got out of the vehicle, my squad leader, you know, he w like, all right, this is it. calm down, you know, this is what we trained for. i kind of, you know, came back to reality for a second. and then we charged up the hill.
he felt his war was in afghanistan. more now from bob woodruff. >> by april 2004, pat tillman was finally in afghanistan. it was where he wanted to be. >> he'd become much more disillusioned about the army by what he had seen in iraq, but he -- he was going to fulfill his commitment and he was looking forward to going to afghanistan. >> on april 22, 2004, while on mission in the mountains of afghanistan, near the pakistan border, a humvee broke down and the platoon was ordered...
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in afghanistan, it could take well over a year for all the troops to arrive. one of the main reasons is because it's far more complica e complicated to get equipment and personnel into afghanistan because almost everything has to come by air. there is also a lack of inf infrastructure and brutal terra terrain, and the danger, as we saw helicopters still routinely pop flares to ward off missiles. the first trps would like ly head to the heart of taliban country. >> those forces would go in, they would protect the population, interact with local elders, village elders, try to figure out who the bad guys actually are in those communities and figure out different ways of making those communities safe. >> reporter: which means continuing the counter-insurgency strategy. how would you feel about tens of thousands more troops? >> they're happy for that. they are coming here for more security. >> reporter: also key, training afghan security forces, 10,000 of the additional troops will likely be given that duty. >> when you partner with afghans, the people begin to hav
in afghanistan, it could take well over a year for all the troops to arrive. one of the main reasons is because it's far more complica e complicated to get equipment and personnel into afghanistan because almost everything has to come by air. there is also a lack of inf infrastructure and brutal terra terrain, and the danger, as we saw helicopters still routinely pop flares to ward off missiles. the first trps would like ly head to the heart of taliban country. >> those forces would go...
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in afghanistan, stanley mcchrystal. i wondered, since you were one of the people mentioned disparagingly, by his aides -- i know he called you to apologize -- >> he did. >> what was your reaction? >> i didn't take it personally at all. compared to what happens in politics, that was a piece of cake. i wasn't the clown. i was the guy that was, in fact, their problem, they thought. i'm not their problem. i agree with the policy that the president put in place. but sit it is clear. i was asked to, and i did on my own, survey, i think, six four-star generals. current and former. every one said he had to go. the president made the right decision. he changed the personalities but not the policy. put the strongest guy in the u.s. military in place. i think it was the absolute necessary thing to do. president didn't take it personally. i didn't. i met with mcchrystal. the president met with mcchrystal. he was apologetic. he knew they went way beyond. we also knew that if a sergeant or lieutenant did that, no one could stay. >> w
in afghanistan, stanley mcchrystal. i wondered, since you were one of the people mentioned disparagingly, by his aides -- i know he called you to apologize -- >> he did. >> what was your reaction? >> i didn't take it personally at all. compared to what happens in politics, that was a piece of cake. i wasn't the clown. i was the guy that was, in fact, their problem, they thought. i'm not their problem. i agree with the policy that the president put in place. but sit it is...
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al qaeda is not in afghanistan. it is in pakistan as the ambassador just pointed out and as mcchrystal's report points out. i'm not really sure why we should choose the most lethal option, the most expensive option, and the least likely to succeed option. ambassador. >> yes. i think it's very important to recognize that our success so farÑ has a lot to do with our ability to keep these networks under pressure, all of them. if we were to go to a counterterror mode, focus only on al qaeda, you risk a return to what we had before 9/11. what we did then, although we have modified some of the operation, is to attack the terrorists, to attack al qaeda. i believe that the best kourpt terror strategy now, given how the groups have become intertwined is is a counterinsurgency strategy. general mcchrystal was a counterterrorist. he was the commander of u.s. forces to fight al qaeda. now he's gone to afghanistan with a mission to come up with a strategy to implement the objectives that were defined by president obama when he
al qaeda is not in afghanistan. it is in pakistan as the ambassador just pointed out and as mcchrystal's report points out. i'm not really sure why we should choose the most lethal option, the most expensive option, and the least likely to succeed option. ambassador. >> yes. i think it's very important to recognize that our success so farÑ has a lot to do with our ability to keep these networks under pressure, all of them. if we were to go to a counterterror mode, focus only on al...
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troops in afghanistan. and as we discussed earlier in the program, in this special, he has increased significantly the number of unmanned predator drones in pakistan. of course, that is where al qaeda is said to have been hiding, in pakistan, when we interviewed cia director leon pin etta last year, he said there were less than 100 members of al qaeda in afghanistan, that most were across the border. of course, those borders are porous so there were thoughts osama bin laden was in afghanistan. so cia, intelligence officers for years were unable to find out where he was, if he was in afghanistan. it seems that this predator drone campaign was really successful. we'll have to find out more details as they come forward. >> jake, thanks. we're joined by andy card, chief of staff for president bush in the white house. your reaction tonight? >> this is a terrific day for america. quite frankly, for the whole world that cares about winning the wore on terrar on terror. it's particularly significant for our intelli
troops in afghanistan. and as we discussed earlier in the program, in this special, he has increased significantly the number of unmanned predator drones in pakistan. of course, that is where al qaeda is said to have been hiding, in pakistan, when we interviewed cia director leon pin etta last year, he said there were less than 100 members of al qaeda in afghanistan, that most were across the border. of course, those borders are porous so there were thoughts osama bin laden was in afghanistan....
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nick schifrin reporting from kabul, afghanistan. thanks, nick. >>> president obama says he is encouraged by efforts to restore peace negotiations between israel and the palestinians. and he is given special thanks to egyptian president hosni mubarak for his help pushing through a breakthrough. during his visit, mubarak credited obama for improving relations in the muslim world. >>> bill richardson is hosting a delegation of diplomats from north korea today. richardson says the koreans requested the meeting to learn about renewable energy projects in new mexico. a richardson spokesman emphasized he will not be negotiating nor will he be representing the obama administration. >>> and when we come back, some rare good news auto indusn auto industry. workers coming back and getting overtime. they can thank cash for clunkers. >>> and dr. conrad murray speaks out for the first time since michael jackson's death. he says he has told the truth so far. >>> overseas stock markets are stumbling once again this morning. tokyo's nikkei average f
nick schifrin reporting from kabul, afghanistan. thanks, nick. >>> president obama says he is encouraged by efforts to restore peace negotiations between israel and the palestinians. and he is given special thanks to egyptian president hosni mubarak for his help pushing through a breakthrough. during his visit, mubarak credited obama for improving relations in the muslim world. >>> bill richardson is hosting a delegation of diplomats from north korea today. richardson says the...
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goals in afghanistan. in capitol hill today, senator john mccain, an ardent support of sending more troops say the losses increase the need. >> every day that goes by without the decision being made, the more days there are with more americans unnecessarily in harm's way in my view. >> reporter: but the administration is also taking very public criticism from the opposite side of the debate. today, we learned that former service member and marine captain matthew howell became the first u.s. official to resign in protest against the war. >> i believe that people there are fighting are fighting for we're occupying them. not for ideological reasons, not because of al qaeda or fundamental hatred toward the west. >> reporter: today, back in ft. lewis, washington, the hometown of the stryker brigade, residents are in shock. >> it was like, please don't let it be our soldiers then we hear that it is, it makes the place kind of somber. >> reporter: and in a somber restaurant in a local restaurant, they updated the
goals in afghanistan. in capitol hill today, senator john mccain, an ardent support of sending more troops say the losses increase the need. >> every day that goes by without the decision being made, the more days there are with more americans unnecessarily in harm's way in my view. >> reporter: but the administration is also taking very public criticism from the opposite side of the debate. today, we learned that former service member and marine captain matthew howell became the...
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. >> president obama swoops into afghanistan and does a delicate dance, offering an end game to the war without abandoning our long-term mission there. >>> your money. stock markets overseas soaring today, after the dow's biggest trading day in four years. >>> also this morning, child endangerment. the mom accused of taking her 5-year-old son to a tanning salon. did the little girl's sun burn come from the sun or the salon? >>> and one more celeb booted from the ballroom. >>> good morning. i'm sunny hostin. paula faris is on assignment. >> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. air force one is on its way back to washington now. but just after it left, the taliban launched a series of assaults in kabul. >> the deadly attack underscores the major challenges that remain in afghanistan. but during his brief visit, the commander in chief focused, instead, on what the u.s. has accomplished during the long war. we begin with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama is on his way home, after delivering the first presidential address from a war zone. during his remarks last night, t
. >> president obama swoops into afghanistan and does a delicate dance, offering an end game to the war without abandoning our long-term mission there. >>> your money. stock markets overseas soaring today, after the dow's biggest trading day in four years. >>> also this morning, child endangerment. the mom accused of taking her 5-year-old son to a tanning salon. did the little girl's sun burn come from the sun or the salon? >>> and one more celeb booted from the...
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will remain engaged in afghanistan's development and security. after which the president travelled to bagram where he spoke to u.s. troops. >> and there's going to be heartbreak and pain and difficulty ahead, but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made. >> reporter: the successful mission to take out osama bin laden has emerged as a major obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the state of the economy than they are about national security. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> interesting. we have about 88,000 troops still there, 68,000 will be left and by the end of september. the goal is to get everyone out by the end of 2014. now that compromise that the president signed will keep us there till 2024, not in a combat role but other ways to aid the country because the lesson is years after the soviets occupied afghanistan, when they left, there was this leadership vacuum that allowed the taliban, that allow ed al qaeda to grow and led to 9/
will remain engaged in afghanistan's development and security. after which the president travelled to bagram where he spoke to u.s. troops. >> and there's going to be heartbreak and pain and difficulty ahead, but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made. >> reporter: the successful mission to take out osama bin laden has emerged as a major obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the...
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we look at afghanistan. they know where i will be. >> he is going to afghanistan as part of operation enduring freedom. just last week, a 19-year-old marine from waldorf, md., was conducting combat operations in afghanistan. >> it is hard to see him go overseas. >> today, 44 national guard soldiers and 28 soldiers and the maryland national guard arrived. for the next year, they will be advising and training senior afghan security forces. >> to tell the truth, it i am ready to go. i really am. >> it is a tough time to go -- just before thanksgiving and the holidays. >> this is your first time leaving the family? >> this is my first deployment. yes it is. >> first the training, then they had to afghanistan where they will spend the holidays. what a story. he had 32 foster children. >> good luck. there is a lot more still ahead in the next half hour. there is a lot more still ahead in the next half hour. >>
we look at afghanistan. they know where i will be. >> he is going to afghanistan as part of operation enduring freedom. just last week, a 19-year-old marine from waldorf, md., was conducting combat operations in afghanistan. >> it is hard to see him go overseas. >> today, 44 national guard soldiers and 28 soldiers and the maryland national guard arrived. for the next year, they will be advising and training senior afghan security forces. >> to tell the truth, it i am...